Thanks for the ping, Hepsabeth. I admit I only skimmed JimRob's original post (hubby needed the computer, I was trying to read fast!). I have now read the nasty examples of some FReepers' postings on the original Malia Obama threads that were pulled on FR.
Just wow... who are these people behind FReeper screen names these days?? I don't remember seeing these posts, although I didn't read each and every post which appeared across several threads.
I think Malia and Sasha Obama are lovely young girls. My only complaint was what I felt was the inappropriateness of Malia wearing a T-shirt with the peace sign on it, especially overseas. Her parents should have known better!
Yes, Jim, you did the right thing in pulling those threads. I had no idea there were posts as awful as those examples you've posted above.
I agree with your post completely.
As a young child, I doubt Malia even understood the peace symbol; she probably thought it was “cool”. Her parents, however, have the responsiblity to represent our country better. It was her dad, ultimately who was elected, not Malia. And just as we were uncomfortable with the exploitation of the Bush twins “partying” in college, imagine how uncomfortable others feel when young girls are being bashed.
Thanks for the ping!
Thanks for the ping, btw.
The young children of Presidents on overseas missions do not dress "by accident".
Her parents probably "knew better" and put her in that shirt to reinforce BO's message of complete surrender.
The parents, in this sense, are child abusers for turning an 11 year old into a political message.
If the president wanted a low-profile for his children then why does he stick them in high-profile situations?
What the hell is happening? This is supposed to be a forum to exchange thoughts on politics and current events, not eat ourselves from the inside out.
Don’t know what I find more upsetting — reading some of the nasty posts or to have our hands slapped by someone from that hateful, arrogant KOS site.